Warren 2020

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Yavin4

(36,386 posts) Fri Feb 28, 2020, 08:44 PM Feb 2020

Warren is a decent person at a time when our politics are very, very indecent

Right now, the two most popular national politicians are Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, and there's a clear connection between the two. Both are hyper combative. Both know how to stoke anger and attract angry followers. Both are unconcerned about building a coalition with anyone or any group. Both are absolutitsts.

Warren is a decent, caring, compassionate human being. She's the only candidate that can unite the moderates and progressives together. The fact that she's not doing better tells us more about us than about her.

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Warren is a decent person at a time when our politics are very, very indecent (Original Post) Yavin4 Feb 2020 OP

"The fact that she's not doing better tells us more about us than about her." FM123 Feb 2020 #1

Agree, but, I think she's going to do better Super Tuesday than people expect. blm Feb 2020 #2

I get that feeling too relayerbob Feb 2020 #6

It's too bad she didn't run in 2016... TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2020 #3

I don't think that it would've mattered Yavin4 Feb 2020 #4

Her track record and message... TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2020 #5

FM123

(10,126 posts)

1. "The fact that she's not doing better tells us more about us than about her."

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 08:47 PM

Feb 2020

Definitely food for thought....

blm

(113,820 posts)

2. Agree, but, I think she's going to do better Super Tuesday than people expect.

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 09:12 PM

Feb 2020

relayerbob

(7,020 posts)

6. I get that feeling too

Reply to blm (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 01:40 AM

Feb 2020

TTUBatfan2008

(3,623 posts)

3. It's too bad she didn't run in 2016...

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 10:01 PM

Feb 2020

I felt like Clinton and Sanders both had enough baggage that she could have won the primary. As we know, Clinton was pretty close to beating Trump in a general election. But I think Warren would not have lost states like Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

Yavin4

(36,386 posts)

4. I don't think that it would've mattered

Reply to TTUBatfan2008 (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 10:11 PM

Feb 2020

People are angry, and they're drawn to pols that reflect their anger. Bernie only has one tone. Same is true for Trump. It's either anger or a persecution complex. You either love me or you hate me.

Don't get me wrong. Warren has anger as well, but she channels her anger into smart, effective policy.

TTUBatfan2008

(3,623 posts)

5. Her track record and message...

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 10:15 PM

Feb 2020

...would appeal a lot better to the voters that flipped from Obama to Trump in those midwestern states that I mentioned. Hillary had too much baggage in my opinion, WAY too much corporate influence on Hillary's career. Trump played that anti-Establishment angle very well with those voters. Warren has a strong track record on economic issues for the working class. When Trump attacked Clinton on stuff like NAFTA, that's an area that he would not be able to go after Warren.

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